As a child, Elsie Larson was obsessed with old houses full of hidden rooms and staircases. So when the co-founder of A Beautiful Mess designed her last house, she transformed an antique armoire into a ...

We’ve all had that childhood dream of pulling a specific book on a library shelf and watching a wall slide open to reveal a hidden lair. While most of us assume that secret rooms are reserved for ...

Homeowners are adding hidden doors and rooms to foil burglars, eke out extra storage space and prepare for Armageddon. Bookcase-fronted doors leading to hidden stairs ...